Next 100 Reasons for Losing 100 Pounds

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Next 100 Reasons for Losing 100 Pounds
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Sun, 08-26-2007 - 2:01pm

Let's start a running list.

Annie

"We do not think ourselves into new ways of living.  We live ourselves into new ways of thinking."  &nbsp

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1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie

2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160

3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela

4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street

5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!

6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.

7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.

8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.

9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.

10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!

11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks

12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!

13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!

14. To dance again

15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak

16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)

17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!

18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!

19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.

20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.

21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)

22. So I can be a good role model for my child.

23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)

24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.

25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.

26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.

27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.

28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.

29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)

30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.

31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.

32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).

33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.

34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.

35. So little kids don't make fun of me.

36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.

37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room

38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up

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Thu, 09-06-2007 - 2:12pm
So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes
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1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie

2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160

3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela

4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street

5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!

6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.

7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.

8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.

9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.

10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!

11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks

12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!

13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!

14. To dance again

15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak

16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)

17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!

18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!

19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.

20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.

21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)

22. So I can be a good role model for my child.

23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)

24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.

25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.

26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.

27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.

28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.

29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)

30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.

31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.

32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).

33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.

34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.

35. So little kids don't make fun of me.

36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.

37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room

38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up

39. So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes

40. To live a longer life.

41. To stop worrying that in a disaster I would not be able to save myself, or, worse, would block or otherwise prevent others from reaching safety.

42. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I want to be able to wear boots, dammit!

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Fri, 09-07-2007 - 8:24am

1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie

2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160

3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela

4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street

5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!

6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.

7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.

8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.

9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.

10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!

11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks

12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!

13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!

14. To dance again

15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak

16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)

17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!

18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!

19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.

20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.

21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)

22. So I can be a good role model for my child.

23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)

24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.

25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.

26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.

27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.

28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.

29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)

30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.

31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.

32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).

33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.

34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.

35. So little kids don't make fun of me.

36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.

37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room

38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up

39. So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes

40. To live a longer life.

41. To stop worrying that in a disaster I would not be able to save myself, or, worse, would block or otherwise prevent others from reaching safety.

42. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I want to be able to wear boots, dammit!

43. To stop spending so much money on purses because they don't have to "fit" anything

44. To not be able to drink more than my husband because my body weight is so much more massive than his

45. To be able to tolerate going to a sporting event (not a sports fan but hubby works for the NFL) because my hips are not squashed in the seat.

46. To not have to find wide shoes that are cute

47. To wear more than the same 5 outfits to work

46. To have cute weekend clothes that are not sweatpants

47. To ride a bike comfortably

46. To not hear the car squeak when I get out of it

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 6:09pm

1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie

2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160

3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela

4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street

5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!

6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.

7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.

8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.

9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.

10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!

11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks

12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!

13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!

14. To dance again

15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak

16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)

17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!

18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!

19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.

20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.

21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)

22. So I can be a good role model for my child.

23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)

24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.

25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.

26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.

27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.

28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.

29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)

30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.

31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.

32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).

33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.

34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.

35. So little kids don't make fun of me.

36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.

37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room

38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up

39. So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes

40. To live a longer life.

41. To stop worrying that in a disaster I would not be able to save myself, or, worse, would block or otherwise prevent others from reaching safety.

42. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I want to be able to wear boots, dammit!

43. To stop spending so much money on purses because they don't have to "fit" anything

44. To not be able to drink more than my husband because my body weight is so much more massive than his

45. To be able to tolerate going to a sporting event (not a sports fan but hubby works for the NFL) because my hips are not squashed in the seat.

46. To not have to find wide shoes that are cute

47. To wear more than the same 5 outfits to work

48. To have cute weekend clothes that are not sweatpants

49. To ride a bike comfortably

50. To not hear the car squeak when I get out of it

51. To be able to travel with a carry-on bag because my clothes are small enough to fit

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 6:18pm

1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie


2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160


3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela


4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street


5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!


6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.


7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.


8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.


9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.


10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!


11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks


12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!


13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!


14. To dance again


15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak


16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)


17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!


18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!


19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.


20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.


21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)


22. So I can be a good role model for my child.


23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)


24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.


25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.


26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.


27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.


28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.


29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)


30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.


31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.


32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).


33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.


34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.


35. So little kids don't make fun of me.


36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.


37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room


38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up


39. So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes


40. To live a longer life.


41. To stop worrying that in a disaster I would not be able to save myself, or, worse, would block or otherwise prevent others from reaching safety.


42. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I want to be able to wear boots, dammit!


43. To stop spending so much money on purses because they don't have to "fit" anything


44. To not be able to drink more than my husband because my body weight is so much more massive than his


45. To be able to tolerate going to a sporting event (not a sports fan but hubby works for the NFL) because my hips are not squashed in the seat.


46. To not have to find wide shoes that are cute


47. To wear more than the same 5 outfits to work


48. To have cute weekend clothes that are not sweatpants


49. To ride a bike comfortably


50. To not hear the car squeak when I get out of it


51. To be able to travel with a carry-on bag because my clothes are small enough to fit


52.

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 11:00pm

1.To be able to sprint toward any goal (beat a closing elevator door, catch a bus, grab a cab, intercept a running child, etc) and be certain you'll live to tell about it!
Annie

2. Running after or getting on the floor and getting up again while playing with grandchildren (or chidren)
Sue
302/140/160

3. So that you aren't asked by your own family if you are pg!!!
I could have killed my brother. I don't know why my belly seems to have swollen in the past couple months but pg sure isn't why!! Angela

4. So I can tie my shoes without huffing and puffing. Della Street

5. So I can look down and see my special place and my feet and not my belly!!!

6.So I can try on a bra without breaking into a sweat and and taken 15 minutes ......I hat trying on things.

7. So I can enjoy shopping for clothes, instead of it feeling like a terrible task that I am forced to do.

8. To be able to go on a mile long hike and not feel like my world is ending.

9. If a camera comes out, I want to comfortably mug away at it without concern for how wide I'll look or having "neck up" shots only.

10. I'm a sports fan -- I want to wear my teams' jerseys!

11. So my BF can put his arms all the way around me and then some when we are slow dancing
So he'll think and utter WOW!!! you fill in the rest of the blanks

12. So when I just so happen to bump into my ex, he'll know he was an idiot to ever treat me bad.. too bad for you buddy!!

13. To hike or horseback ride the length and breadth of Ireland!

14. To dance again

15. To stop feeling like an ugly freak

16. To knit sweaters for myself (no patterns my size)

17. I no longer want to lift my belly to clean the over lapping of skin!

18. I would like to try other positions with my husband while making love instead of be concerned I will sufficate him!

19. So I'll never have to give myself another insulin shot.

20. So I can stop pulling on my clothes to try to hide the fat.

21. So I can walk into Victoria's Secret and know that I can wear anything there. :o)

22. So I can be a good role model for my child.

23. So I never have to worry that a seat belt won't go all the way across me! (Have had that happen twice. Once in a motor home seat and once because the seat in my Jeep had to be pushed all the way up because it was the only way to make the furniture we were moving fit.)

24. Have you ever *had* to make yourself run for some reason and then are mortified by that "flapping" sound?? 'Nuff said.

25. Congestive heart failure runs in my family. I don't want to die like that.

26. So I don't have to keep buying new pants and shorts because of the crotch rot when my thighs rub holes in them.

27. Extra flaps of flab can make things stinky. 'Nuff said.

28. So it's not so difficult to get pregnant.

29. So I can not be so hot in hot weather. (I'm always the hottest one in the room)

30. So I can ride whatever roller coasters I want.

31. So I can not live in fear when I walk on a beach or by any group of people anywhere that they are going to make rude comments.

32. So I can feel better about myself (self-esteem-wise).

33. So I can wear sleeveless shirts.

34. To be able to step up and down on curbs without holding onto something.

35. So little kids don't make fun of me.

36. To be able to make gorgeous clothes for myself.

37. To not look around and wonder if you're the biggest person in the room

38. To not avoid outings with friends, feeling like you can't keep up

39. So I can fit in my clothes again! Have hurt my foot & am waiting on a joint replacement & have gain 30 lbs. Yikes

40. To live a longer life.

41. To stop worrying that in a disaster I would not be able to save myself, or, worse, would block or otherwise prevent others from reaching safety.

42. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I want to be able to wear boots, dammit!

43. To stop spending so much money on purses because they don't have to "fit" anything

44. To not be able to drink more than my husband because my body weight is so much more massive than his

45. To be able to tolerate going to a sporting event (not a sports fan but hubby works for the NFL) because my hips are not squashed in the seat.

46. To not have to find wide shoes that are cute

47. To wear more than the same 5 outfits to work

48. To have cute weekend clothes that are not sweatpants

49. To ride a bike comfortably

50. To not hear the car squeak when I get out of it

51. To be able to travel with a carry-on bag because my clothes are small enough to fit

52. To have some choice in clothes, instead of whatever happens to fit.

53. To be able to try on shoes without having to ask for help.

54. To walk more than a block without runing out of breath.

55. To ride horseback again.

56. To be there for my beautiful family.

57. To have bautiful skin

58. To keep up with my kids energy.

59. To feel beautiful again.

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Sun, 09-09-2007 - 7:55pm
so my boyfriend can lift me up and spin me around with out struggerling